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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,505,519.40, 8,258,279.10 and 3,232,132.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,505,519.40, 8,258,279.10 and 3,232,132.90 is: 4,848,199.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,505,519.40 : 8,258,279.10 = 3,232,132.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,505,519.40/8,258,279.10 = 3,232,132.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,505,519.40x = 8,258,279.10 × 3,232,132.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,505,519.40x = 26,691,855,576,492.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,691,855,576,492.39/5,505,519.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,848,199.35

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